Kin`ni*ki*nic" (?), n. [Indian, literally, a mixture.] Prepared leaves
or bark of certain plants; -- used by the Indians of the Northwest for
smoking, either mixed with tobacco or as a substitute for it. Also, a
plant so used, as the osier cornel (Cornus stolonijra), and the
bearberry (Arctostaphylus Uva-ursi). [Spelled also kinnickinnick and
killikinick.]
Ki"no (?), n. The dark red dried juice of certain plants, used
variously in tanning, in dyeing, and as an astringent in medicine.
The chief supply is from an East Indian leguminous tree, the
Pterocarpus Marsupium. Other sources are the African Pterocarpus
erinaceus, the tropical American sea grape (Coccoloba uvifera), and
several Australian Eucalypti. See Botany bay kino, under Botany bay,
Gum butea, under Gum, and Eucalyptus.
Ki*nol"o*gy (?), n. [Gr. kinei^n to move + -logy.] That branch of
physics which treats of the laws of motion, or of moving bodies.
Ki"none (?), n. (Chem.) See Quinone.
Ki"noyl (?), n. (Chem.) [Obs.] See Quinoyl.
Kin"rede (?), n. Kindred. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Kins"folk` (?), n. Relatives; kindred; kin; persons of the same family
or closely related families.
They sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance.
Luke ii. 44.
Kin"ship (?), n. Family relationship.
Kins"man (?), n.; pl. Kinsmen (&?;). A man of the same race or family;
one related by blood.
Kins"man*ship, n. Kinship. Thackeray.
Kins"wom`an (?), n.; pl. Kinswomen (&?;). A female relative. Shak.
Kint"lidge (?), n. (Naut.) See Kentledge.
Ki*osk" (?), n. [Turk. kiushk, kiöshk, Per. k&?;shk.] A Turkish open
summer house or pavilion, supported by pillars.
Ki"o*ways` (?), n. pl.; sing. Kioway (&?;). (Ethnol.) A tribe of
Indians distantly related to the Shoshones. They formerly inhabited the
region about the head waters of the North Platte.
Kip (?), n. The hide of a young or small beef creature, or leather made
from it; kipskin.
Kip leather. See Kipskin.
Kipe (?), n. [Cf. OE. kipen to catch, Icel. kippa to pull, snatch. Cf.
Kipper.] An osier basket used for catching fish. [Prov. Eng.]
Kip"per (?), n. [D. kippen to hatch, snatch, seize. Cf. Kipe.] 1.
(Zoöl.) A salmon after spawning.
2. A salmon split open, salted, and dried or smoked; -- so called
because salmon after spawning were usually so cured, not being good
when fresh. [Scot.]
Kipper time, the season in which fishing for salmon is forbidden. [Eng.
& Scot.]
Kip"per, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Kippered (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Kippering.]
To cure, by splitting, salting, and smoking. "Kippered salmon."
Dickens.
Kip"per, a. Amorous; also, lively; light-footed; nimble; gay;
sprightly. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.
Kip"per*nut` (?), n. (Bot.) A name given to earthnuts of several kinds.
Kip"skin` (?), n. [Kip + skin.] Leather prepared from the skin of young
or small cattle, intermediate in grade between calfskin and cowhide.
Kirk (?), n. [Scot.; cf. Icel. kirkja, of Greek origin. See Church.] A
church or the church, in the various senses of the word; esp., the
Church of Scotland as distinguished from other reformed churches, or
from the Roman Catholic Church. [Scot.] Jamieson.
Kirked (?), a. [Etymol. uncertain.] Turned upward; bent. [Obs.] Rom. of
R.
Kirk"man (?), n.; pl. Kirkmen (&?;).